Our Self-Absorbed President Talks About Africa Himself

Early in President Obama’s career, it was widely claimed that he was a great public speaker. I don’t think anyone would say that today. In my opinion, he is a mediocre speaker on his best days. One of the reasons for this is that no matter the topic, he is mostly interested in himself. The frequency with which he refers to himself is often noted. Here, Grabien has compiled excerpts from Obama’s speech and later Q&A at the U.S.-Africa summit. In a short time, Obama referred to himself an astonishing 97 times.

It is sad when a man dies without ever having known true love. Happily, we can be sure that this is not Barack Obama’s fate.

By the way–speaking of Africa–what is it with Democrats not being able to keep straight continents vs. countries? First Joe Biden, now Nancy Pelosi refers to Africa as a “country.” Next the continent provokes a bout of bad grammar, ostensibly from Obama:

Trivia, or another sign that the Democratic Party is coming apart at the seams?